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Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 25.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Ricky Doyle
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat behind the front group early - slipped to 4th before improving to 2nd - hit the front approaching final two furlongs and opened daylight last - driven out and finished strongly - allowed to coast home unchallenged
Kevin Healy (7)
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Front in front from the off - swished behind after 5th and soon pressured - surrendered advantage after 2 out - stayed on at one speed after the last to finish second 14 lengths adrift
Shane Fitzgerald
S McParlan
Held a midfield position early - clumsy over 2nd - bumped on touchdown at 4th - brushed two out - pushed along in 7th but made no headway - still down the field after the last - stayed on at the same tempo to snatch 3rd near the line
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - stumbled slightly in fourth - urged on approaching two out without threatening the leaders - still in fourth passing the last - shaken up but one-paced through the closing stages - held on for fourth at the finish
Kevin Sexton
C A McBratney
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort in 8th after the second-last - unable to close - beaten well into 5th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Eoin Doyle
Held up in the back third - jumped awkwardly at the 3rd - made ground approaching 3 out - ridden in 6th after the following fence and unable to land a blow
Carl Millar (5)
Liam Lennon
Sat close to pace early - slipped to 3rd then 4th - drifted left at the fourth from home while in 4th - pushed along in 5th after 2 out and unable to find more
Paddy Cleary (7)
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Settled midpack early - up to 5th at halfway - 3rd with four to go - driven approaching two out but made no headway - held no finishing kick and beaten well into 8th
Mike O'Connor
Gerard Keane
Handy early behind front group - stumbled at 4th - midfield by halfway - driven towards back when hampered 3 out and unable to find more - finished 9th well beaten
Niall Moore (5)
Ms M Flynn
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no headway made and checked 3 out - dropped away to finish tenth
Dylan Robinson
P J Rothwell
Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort after 3 out then hampered with little response - dropped away late finishing well beaten
John Shinnick
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort before three out - dropped away and finished 12th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - under pressure but not going through the leaders when brought down 2 out
E Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward without gaining ground - brought down two out
Alix Balfe (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Hesitant leaving the stalls and dropped back early - progress from the back to sit handy around the midway point - still in contention in 6th when came down two out
Non-runners: Cozone (reserve), Jetstream Jeff (reserve), Jimli's Cave (reserve)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.